Hotel Room Block for RECS 2024 Now Open
The Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) 2024, convened by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will take place May 29-31, 2024, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.
Visit the Hotel and Travel page of the RECS website for additional information and to make a hotel room reservation via the online booking link.
Registration for the conference, which is free and open to the public, will open in spring 2024.
RECS 2024 Proposals Due August 14
The Call for Proposals for the Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) 2024 is open!
All proposal submissions are due Monday, August 14, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET.
OPRE invites proposals for full conference sessions, individual presentations, roundtables, and Emerging Scholars posters in the following topic areas:
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, policies, and populations
- Employment and mobility in the labor market
- Youth well-being and the transition to adulthood
Strengthening families, fatherhood, marriages, and relationships
Evaluating social programs, building evidence, and using data
Approaches to alleviate poverty and expand opportunity
Within these conference tracks, OPRE encourages proposals that include speakers with diverse perspectives and proposals with a focus on equity. Please see the RECS 2024 Call for Proposals Guidelines and Instructions for more information.
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NAWRS Research Conference Registration Now Open
While we await RECS 2024, consider registering for the National Association for Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS) Research Conference.
The workshop will be held from October 8 to 11, 2023, at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT.
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Please direct all questions about RECS 2024 to RECS@air.org.
